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This Very Short Introduction addresses the themes, developments, and controversies that have shaped Modern China. Covering a range of social issues, R

Once sidelined from public memory, World War II is now a historical touchstone in China. Rana Mitter links reassessment of the war to China’s rising n

Different countries give different opening dates for the period of the Second World War, but perhaps the most compelling is 1937, when the 'Marco Polo

A powerful element in Chinese politics has been the myth of Chinese resistance to Japan's seizure of Manchuria in 1931. This text examines the shiftin

Explores the contested history of art and nationalism in the tumultuous last decades of British rule in India. With a fascinating array of art works,

In this fascinating study, Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the ex

Once sidelined from public memory, World War II is now a historical touchstone in China. Rana Mitter links reassessment of the war to China’s rising n

Compares the lives of women in the first and third worlds, examining how women have organized forms of production themselves in the struggle towards b

China is altijd in het nieuws: van mensenrechtenkwesties, tot de Olympische Spelen in Peking en het 'wonder' van de Chinese economie. Dit boek geeft l

This collection explores the effects of new technologies on women's employment and on the nature of women's work in the Third World.

Compares the lives of women in the first and third worlds, examining how women have organized forms of production themselves in the struggle towards b

Compares the rehearsal techniques used by Peter Brook at crucial turning points in his career with those developed by Stanislavsky, Brecht and Grotows